ETDE Implementing Agreement

• Comprehensive and cross-cutting • 15 government signatories from five continents • 5 partners• Mission • "To provide governments, industry and the research community in the member countries with access to the widest range of information on energy research, science and technology and to increase dissemination of this information todeveloping countries."

ETDEWEB

• The world's largest energy RD&D "knowledge"base (4.4 million records)• More efficient than a Google search (87 percent unique!)• Avoids duplication of research efforts• Accelerates research collection process• Identifies experts in particular research areas around the world• "ETDEWEB is clearly the information system of reference; many national websites on energy RTD link to ETDEWEB." – Energy RTD Information Systems in the European Research Area, European Commission, 2007

• Task-sharing: prepare and submit records of energy RTD activities published within the member country (from journals, technical reports, conference proceedings, books, etc.), including full text when available.
• Cost-sharing: make contribution to cover annual cost of the exchange (i.e., primarily, ETDEWEB), consisting of "base" fee and "additional"contribution (related to national energy R&D expenditures relative to other member countries).
• Contracting party has right to determine ETDEWEB access policies and any fees within its national borders.